Meet the Apos Ray 6SN7 Select Vacuum Tubes

[orbilius]

Hi all,

We are excited to share the launch of our latest vacuum tube with the community. When we asked for your feedback about what tube we should make next, you voted overwhelmingly for a 6SN7 tube. Today, we’re thrilled to introduce the Apos Ray 6SN7 Select Vacuum Tube, available for a limited time at an introductory price of $49.99. Crafted with a premium ceramic collar and gold pins, this hand-selected, rigorously-tested tube is crafted for the long haul, offering a sound that’s clear, resolving, and totally immersive.


Product highlights 

• Hand-selected and tested
• Gold pins for corrosion resistance and excellent conduction
• A substantial upgrade from standard NOS tubes
• Low noise and microphonics
• Fewer than 5% of the tubes commissioned for production meet our voltage, current, and sound signature standards
• Apos 3 month warranty against manufacturing defects

Do you have any recommendations for a power tube that pairs well with this? I am looking for a 6080 or equivalent. Thank you!

 

[Apos Audio]

Europe availability?
I'd like a matched pair

Hi there,
Currently, we are still working on a few things so we can finally cater to audiophiles in Europe. When we are ready, we will let everyone know.

 

[Mumbles06]

In for 3. I'll try one in my Lyr 3, and another 2 in my Freya.

 

[Apos Audio]

Are they available in matched pairs? What is the diameter of the ceramic base? (Will it fit in my Freya+ without a riser?)

Hi There,

Regarding your question about matched pairs, yes, they are now available in matched pairs and quads.

 

[Apos Audio]

Hi all,

After listening to your feedback on Apos and Head-Fi, we're thrilled to introduce Matched Pairs and Quads of our Apos Ray 6SN7 Select Tubes. These tubes are hand-selected, rigorously tested, and matched by our sound engineer. The matching pairs will ship by 12/22, and the quads will follow by 1/15/2024. Pre-order now to secure your shipment.

 

[iFi audio]

Hi There,

Regarding your question about matched pairs, yes, they are now available in matched pairs and quads.

That's great news!

I will be ordering in the new year to see how it goes with my DarkVoice 336se!

Cheers!!

 

[Lindholdt]

Patiently waiting for the EU option

 

[ThanatosVI]

Patiently waiting for the EU option

Same, when it's available I'll order both pairs for my Envy
6SN7 and 12au7

 

[mformoriarty]

First boot up. Letting it warm up for a few hours.

 

[orbilius]

First boot up. Letting it warm up for a few hours.

What amp is that? Also curious, is that an adapter?

 

[mformoriarty]

What amp is that? Also curious, is that an adapter?

Bottlehead Crack. Using a 12au7 male to 6sn7 female adapter.

 

[orbilius]

Got my tube today and letting it burn in. Very nice packaging and good looking tube. My only initial impression is that it has very quiet - no hum or hiss that I have encountered with some NOS tubes.

 

[orbilius]

I am surprised that this thread hasn't had many updates. I will share mine. I continue to enjoy the Apos tube. Maybe it is because I had some less than perfect NOS preamp tubes in the rotation and I simply haven't had to think about the character/noise/coloration of my preamp tube. The Apos does it's job well. It's quiet, which matters to me. It's musical and dynamic, detailed, and less "tubey" than some of my other NOS tubes I have tried. It also looks fantastic In my opinion. I would love Apos to offer a 6080 equivalent. I seem to prefer rolling power tubes and having a clean reliable preamp tube in place.

 

[elig63]

This company has a strange sales policy. No shipping to Europe. You can order on Amazon, but only one piece. There is no option to order a matched pair! I've been corresponding with a company representative for a week now and can't get a proper answer! It seems that the company does not care about how it treats customers.

 

[ostewart]

Mine are warming up too in the Feliks Audio Envy I've got on loan, they are incredibly quiet as others have mentioned, not a jot of noise that I can hear.

The sound is also quite dynamic and clean, definitely more linear than some NOS models, and they would be a fit and forget tube for many users in my opinion. A full review is coming.